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What’s happening in Staffordshire

Live traffic for Staffordshire: collisions, queues, closures and roadworks on the M6, M6 Toll, A500, A50 and M54, from National Highways and drivers' own reports, checked every few minutes. Staffordshire here means Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent - the line on the map follows that boundary.

The blue line is the Staffordshire boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2019).

All clearNo incidents in Staffordshire right now (checked 12:50).

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A live check around the places people drive to in Staffordshire.

Theme park

Alton Towers

Alton
Clear within 3 miles
M6 J15/J16 · M1 J23a/J28

2.5 million visitors in 2024; narrow local roads near the park

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Stadium

bet365 Stadium

Stoke-on-Trent
Clear within 3 miles
A50 · A500

Stoke City's 30,089-seat ground off the A50, near the A500 Sideway junction

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Attraction

National Memorial Arboretum

Alrewas
Clear within 3 miles
A38

National remembrance site just off the A38 near Alrewas, north of Lichfield

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Trentham Estate

Stoke-on-Trent
Clear within 3 miles
M6 J15 · A500 · A34

Gardens and estate on Stoke's southern fringe; over 3 million visits in 2013

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Good to know in Staffordshire

Tolls, charges and local schemes that catch drivers out.

M6 Toll

The M6 Toll is a paid alternative to the M6, serving Cannock, Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth. Pay by contactless card or device at the toll plaza barrier, or use an account; prices are reviewed quarterly.

Source: m6toll.co.uk ↗

Busiest stretches in Staffordshire this month

Where National Highways recorded the most unplanned incidents in the last 30 days: collisions, breakdowns, obstructions and queues. Roadworks are not counted.

  1. 1 THE A5 NORTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE M6 AND A449near Penkridgemostly queues 9incidents
  2. 2 THE M6 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J11 AND J10near Cannockmostly queues 9incidents
  3. 3 THE A449 NORTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE M54 AND A5near Penkridgemostly queues 4incidents
  4. 4 THE M54 WESTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE M6 AND A460near Cannockmostly queues 2incidents
  5. 5 THE M54 EASTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTION J3 AND THE M6near Penkridgemostly queues 1incident

Most incidents in Staffordshire started between 06:00 and 09:00 UK TIME (52% of them).

Main roads in Staffordshire

Live counts inside the county. Tap a road for its own live page.

Staffordshire traffic: quick answers

Are there any accidents in Staffordshire today?

No incidents are being reported on Staffordshire's motorways and major A-roads right now (checked 12:50).

Are any roads closed in Staffordshire?

No roads are fully closed in Staffordshire right now. Checked 12:50.

How many roadworks are there in Staffordshire?

There are 0 roadworks listed in Staffordshire at the moment. Tap "Roadworks" above the list to see where each one is and when it clears.

Where does this information come from?

Incidents, closures and roadworks come from National Highways. Reports from drivers are shown as "Community report". Staffordshire here means Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

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Car recovery in and around Staffordshire - pick the nearest town and call a local firm direct:

On a motorway? If you can, get onto the hard shoulder or into an emergency area, leave by the left-hand doors and wait behind the barrier. Stuck in a live lane: stay in the car with your seatbelt on and hazard lights on, and call 999.